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BOSTON -- Pooled data from previous trials of hereditary angioedema (HAE) treatments suggest that acute laryngeal attacks are most effectively treated with a plasma-derived C1 esterase inhibitor dosed according to patient weight, a researcher said here. more

CHICAGO -- Magnetic resonance imaging studies revealed that rheumatoid arthritis patients did as well on tocilizumab (Actemra) monotherapy as they did when the drug is given in combination with methotrexate, researchers reported here. more

CHICAGO -- Patients with autoimmune diseases who begin treatment with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors are no more likely to develop serious infections than those who start conventional treatment, a researcher said here. more

CHICAGO -- Spine surgery patients who got a bone growth stimulating agent as part of a clinical trial were three to five times more likely to develop cancer two to three years after being implanted with the product, according to a new analysis reported here. more

CHICAGO -- Low levels of vitamin D were "alarmingly high" in a series of patients scheduled for spinal fusion surgery at a major academic center, a finding that researchers said suggests the need pre-surgical assessment of vitamin D levels in patients being evaluated for spinal fusion. more

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